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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
Purity wholcsomcness ofthe Royal Baking Powder

Purity ofthe Powder
package which purchased
Of powder Of high degree OF merit and does
phospbates other injurious substancea c.
loyal Baking absolutely pure
Nh A. MorT PhD."
entirely alum
PhD President OF
analysed package Baking which
wholesome
at
Institute,
No other article Of human food has received such high emphatic
Of
Health all world
Of Baking
pound
ordinary kinds economical
single trial the Royal Baking
hlrminded Of these facts
powders higher degree
value All powders
be avoided as dangerous
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Lost.

Alarge red Morocco pocket book.
Contained no money, but some
valuable papers. Finder will be
literally rewarded by returning
to j. L. Cameron, at ID. Hills
store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Jess w. Elliott

Deputy Clerk of Delaware Dist;
Office at residence, A IL miles south
east of Vinita, "a of mile south
of Dave Landrum's place. p. o.
address, Vinita, /. T. 20
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
A Bargain

In Spring Clothing now at
Badget e. Blakeney's. Step in and
see our nobby styles at prices that
would surprise you.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Coy Cain, The best line OF
city at Badgett Il Blakeney's.
Prices reasonable. See them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

The New Mexico legislature has
passed bill making train wreck
ing punishable by death.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Rooms TO Rant

Furnished or unfinished, in the
Raymond Block. Call and enquire.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

THE public land strip bill passed
by congress during its last days
went to the president and there
dind
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

JUDGE McARTHUR, of Washing
ton. has resigned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER
died Tuesday morning at $50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
COMPARATIVE WORTH OF BAKING POWDERS.

ROYAL absolutely Iue> n
GRANTS rovdor# lzEEN
RUMFORDs when ncsA wHfslE1Ez
HANFORD's, when fresh. EIs.EE
REDHEAD'S .......... ET7EE1
CHARM CNum Powder e..
AMAZON CAlum Powder n zsHED
CLEvEIANDSbh Io1) )EzzH "a II.
PIONEER ean francisco. EzEEEN
CZAR.................... lzE7
DIR. PRICES .......
SNOW FLAKE caroas) . H7zEE
LEWIS '....,.......... ....
PEARL ANDREWS o)..
HECKERs .............. EzEzzzIEzzz
GIILET'g =. ........... ESIEEzn
ANDREWS&C co. ."Rega"kEFXI
Contains Aum)
BULK Powde sold u
RUMFORD's, whonnOthcsh N
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
PUBLIC SALE VALUABLE
$685. T.AND eff

Is Pursuant to o decree of the Circuit Court
of Tazewell County, rendered in the cham
Gerry cause of Bank of Princeton versus r..
s>G. Crockett's administrator ct als ut its
!, Nav, 1887, term, will sell two tracts of
land, lying in Tiizewell county, State of
Virginia on the waters of Bluestone in
( W2Gghts Valley one of said tracts contain
3 ing $40 acres and the other tract contain
ing I0S acres, said two tracts of lands be-
ing parts and parcels of 468 acres in the
bill mentioned, and set forth in the report
of H. p. Britain ct ais fled in said cause.
Said land will be sold at the front door of
the Court House of said county on the first
Y day of tho August, 1887, term of the Coun-
ty Court of said county.
The undersigned will expose the said
= 7G8 acres subject TO Dover of M. Eliza
Crockett widow of r. G.. Crockett md the
said 220 acres in fee, separately and then
both tracts together and whichever realizes
z the largest sum, shall be reported by them
: toscourt. 81
TEENS OF SArE.--Snid Ianda will DO sold
& ono credit of 6, 10 and I8 months except
!, sSoAt s1 ough TO ply cost of suit and eI-
spensea of sale. ,;,,s
IL Bond with good security will be requir-
ssed of purchaser for deferred payment,
,bssrihg interest from date of sale.
J.. O. 8. M A5Dnasos' Commissioners.
In tho Circuit Court Of Tazewoll county,
1, Virginia, herby certify that II. O.. Alder
D son and g. D. May have executed the bond
required of them by decree in the above
mentioned cause. Given under my hand
this ia goth day of July, 1887.
kSy Teste; !.
uni 9a- 4w. . r. BnIxTAiS, d. @.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
LYNcHBURG ADVERTISERS.

Read in this issue of the News
advertisements of Lynchburg mer-
chants, good men, all of them. All
old advertisers have renewed, but
one who has retired from business,
while new lot seek share in the
In the trade of Southwest Virginia.
A lack of time prevents an extended
notice of these firms now. Next
week they will be spoken of in de-
tail Others than the following will
appear in the course of time:
s. W., Eowiin & Co, Robinson,
Tate g. Co, B. e. Hughes & CO., Lee
&. Co, Groceries,; VIM. A. Miller &
Son, Seeds; H. Silverthorn, f. d.
Johnson & Son, j. D. Watts, jew
elry; w. N. Brown, Confectioner; T.
A. Kinkle, Shoes and Hats; j. d.
Hobbie & Co., Pianos and Organs;
J. L. Thompson, T. Wand j. r.
Gillian, Furniture; Diuguid & Moon,
Stoves &c.; j. p. Pettyjohn e Co.,
SASH, Blinds, &c,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19

More than one heart was made sad
by the departure of Mr.. II. III. Nor.
they and his charming wifs and
swest little boy. Stuart, on Tuesday
morning. They go first to Canada
and then to England. They leave a
host of friends in Tazewell who wish
them God speed on their journey
across the waters. They will be
missed here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
a Queer Religion, Scot.

Tho Nest for Cody People Is the title
OF Russian religious sect which his
come into existence during the last If
teen years.
It's headquarters are at the historic
fortross town of Bender, and It's strange
ALI of tho peasant ciass--dis grave
In the floor (Which Is OF dried earth) of
their habiiations. or else In Their enr-
dons. and lilo therein until overcome by
hunger, In or,ier, as they say. 10 COM
mune with God, confess to Him their
sins, and examine their past life.
To cnablc them the better to do this.
the grave 10 covered with a wooden hox-
like lid. or canopy, having door I'm It
for iugress and egress, SO that they lie In
the grave ss In a coffin; and weIe 1t not
for small aportures In the top part OF 1t,
they would run the risk of b ing SUMO
ca.ed.- II London Figaro.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
YocKUP SCHNEIDER.


Well, Mr.. Schneider, how does the
Mill and Evaporation work that you
bought of Chapman & Co., Madison,
Ind:
How does dot Mill and Evaporator
work, heyl Veil dot vas de finest ma
chimes in do whole country. I bald
me sixty-five tollars for dot outfit and
makes me one hundred and swansy
gallons syrup day und dot syrup
brings mo sixty cents every dime. II
you wants to puy sorghum machines
you writes mo dot Chapman & Co.,
for dere catalogue wight away purity
IN 49,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
SYRUP MACHINERY.

fyou are. going to makeup your
sorghum this season don't wait till
making up time 20 buy your Mill
and EvaNorator, but commence
looking around now. Send TO the
different manufacturers for their
Catalogues and then select the best.
The old firm of Chapman 81 Co.,
Madison, Ind, advertised elsewhere
in this paper, who have been manu-.
featuring these goods for thirty
years, will be found perfectly relia-
bic and we recommend them to our
readers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19

CHOICE NEW CROP
lOlJO KY. BLUE GRASS SEED.
5000 bushels Choice new crop Orchard
Grass Seed.
2,ooo bushels choice now crop Timothy
Seed.
LOCO bushels choice now crop Olovor
Seed.
eco bushel choice now crop Evergreen
Seed.
l,2oo bushels choice new crop Herds or
Red Top Grass Seod.
loo, 900 lbs. Bulk Clear Rib Sides, Bulk Fat
Backs, Bulk Bellies, Bulk Long
Clear Sides and Maryland Bacon
Sides and Shoulders, also Old Ro-
liable Sugar Cured Oanvnssed Hams
md Breakfast Strips.
I Zoo bbls. Roanoke extrn, Bototourt OK
ira, Augusta Go, extra and White
Roso, Empress mud Piedmont Pat
ont Family Flour. N
Zoo bbls. Granulntcd and Yellow Sugar.
1856 Bugs Rio, Laguayrn md Java Coffee.
l46 caddies Green, Black and Japan
Tea.
600 ,ases Canned Tomatoes, Pcnchcs
and Corn.
125 bblH. and boxes Ginger Snaps, Lem
on and Soda Crackers.
Zoo bbls. half bbls. and quarter bbls.
Mackerel, Out, Gross, Roo, White
Lake and other Herring.
26 boxes Boneless God Fish.
Zoo, 900 Lono Jack, Crock Slave, Rink and
other Cigarettes.
Zoe, 900 Segars all grades.
BOO sacks Liverpool Fine Snlt.
10000 pounds Refined Lard in tioroes,
half bills. fancy tubs and buckets.
125 bbls. Syrups and Molnsacs.
10000 good Grain Bags to ront TO farm-
ers, and others who desire to clip
their grain to us for sale ON COM
mission.
LEE, TAYLOR & SNEAD,
Leaf Tobacco, General Commission Mer-
chants, Wholesale Grocers. Field Gram,
Fold Seed and Fertilizer Dealers.
Lynchburg, August G, 1896.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
Children.

Often need some safe catha-tic and
tonic to avert approaching sickness
or to relieve collie, headache, sick
stomach, indigestion dysentery and
tilescomplaints incident to childhood.
Let the children take Simmons Liver
Regulator and keep we'll. 1t is purely
vegetable, not unpleasant to the
taste and safe to take alone or in
connection with other medicine. The
sGenuinchas our Trade Mark ''Zr in
Ired on front of wrapper. j. Il. zeilin
4& Co. Philadelphia PA. June3. I'm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
T'AzEwELL FEMALE SEMINARY
TAzEwE1I @. H., Va.


Tho nOxt session opens September tho
18th, and closes tho second week in juno.
This institution Inns all tho nd santagcs of
beautiful surroundings, healthy climate,
now buildings aud appointments.
Full corps of tcachera Special advan-
togos in Music, Languages, Elocution and
Physical Culture.
Thorough teaching and kindly HON In
Huonco. -
Terms worry moderate. Board for the
ten months, including Furnished room,
fuel and lights, 800. Tuition SIS to $50
Tho past session of this school was re,
markably oucccssful in evory view.
Pupils should be ready to cntor first tla,
of the term in order to hayo tho benefit OF
carly classification.
For catalogue address
MRS. II. b. GILLESPIE,
Julyl6-t. 81 t't2Ats Principal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
Fevers; M easIes, Diph-
iberia smaii4pox.
.;saos Cholera. of8.
0i9Ta.-. 9TS.

Darbys Prophylactic Fluid will
destroy the infection of all fevers and
all contagious and infectious diseases.
Will keep the atmosphere of any sick
room pure and wholesome, absorbing
and destroying unhealthy effiuvia and
contagion. Will neutralize any bad
smell whatever, not by Disgusting it,
but by destroying it. Use Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid in every sick.
room. June 3 mo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
THE GREAT BOOK oE THE
CENTURY,

The most magnificent .syet announced,
rnr B1ss,Sssss 4s n i. Irs sEl 4 sr shE
i. ClyIh WAR.s.
rs distinguished MON who took leading
parts on either side sareSriting 1t.
80 of the eminent artists In this country
are contributing over
1900 of the finest illustrations in the world.
There will be more than ~
5000 pages printed on the best paper.
twill be the first published in parts,
bringing it within the means of every man
in the country, and afterwards in volumes.
1t is now ready for delivery in parts.
1t is sold only on subscription, and has
already reached q pheL omenai sale. Agents
who want territory should apply at once
to- w. f. MoRsE,
ga st, Washington. d. c.,
General Agentfor the State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
L0CAL BRIERS.

Deputy Sheriff Peery has take n
charge of the Jail.
Miss Belle Painter, of Giles, is
visiting in the county.
Mr.. Gary. of Richmond, is the
guest of mr.. G. w. SPOTS.
Mr.. Wnolwine and lady. of Nash.
vile, are visiting at DR.. Hargrave's.
Mr. j. w. Chapman is spending a
few days this week at Mountain
Lake.
Mr.. Alexander, of Orange county,
Fla, is on visit to his brother, Mr..
j. II. Alexander, in this city.
Changes will be made next issue
in tile advertisements of j. d. Watts
and S. r. Murkland, Lynchburg.
A change will appear next week in
ad. of I. Frank g. CO., who will ope n
a permanent clothing store ut this
place.
N. Hickman, of Salem, has placed
a force of carpenters at work on the
old Trans-Ailegany Bank building,
remodclings
We had the pleasure of meeting
that pleasant gentleman, DR.. Foutz,
of the Clinch Valley railroad service.
a few days since.a
Prof. Crabtrce, of Salem, is In the
county this week in the interest of
Roanoke College, in which institu.
tion he is q professor.
Senator Riddleberger, who was
sent to Jail for contempt Of Court,
was released by mob. He was af-
terward again locked up. e
Mr.. JnoaH. Inmann is now d di-
rector in over 10000 miles Of South.
ern railroad. At the close of the war
lie was a pennyless confederate SOL
dier. rs
One Levi Hawk, confined in the
county Jail for selling whirkey, es
capped Wednesday night. He was
supplied with the necessary tools by
some one from the outside.
Major W. r. Horn and twelve 9th.
er citizens of Smyth county, charged
with arson and the shooting of Peter
Harvel, have been tried by magis-
trate and sent on to the grand.iu jury.
Mr.. Samuel Smythe, who has been
visiting relatives in Tazcwell several
weeks, will resume his duties in the
Office of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction at Richmond this
week
Rev. Samuel Canon, who has
been assisting Rev. Mr.. Doggett, of
the Presbyterian church, will leave
our town Monday. He will first
visit his home in Washington county
and from thence he goes to Hamp.
den Sidney College. He will make
his mark.
Work progresses favorably on the
Clinch Valley Railroad, the dirt be-
tween this place and Graham being
pretty we'll turned up. The many
rows of shanties and struggling com.
missaries attesting the presence of
many men and the consequent sup.
plying of their wants.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
NOTICE.

Owing to a change in the firm OF
Surface s. White by which the in.
terest of said White has been leased
to D. j. Taylor, all parties indebted
to the said firm are hereby request
ed to come forward and settle.
SURFACE g. WHITE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
FEATHERS.
FEATHERS. FEATHERs.
u. r. MCCOY,
upholsterer and Mat
tress Manufacturer,

NH@fs"EHH 70 L., w
Having bought the Centennial
Steam Feather Renovation of Mr.. S.
#. Barnes, I will continue to clean,
purify and renew. feathers of any
grade or age; and as to the work
done, Irefer to those who had beds
cleaned four years, since. The ma
chine does well all that is claimed for
it. e:
I will also furnish mattresses made
to order of all sizes and quality as
cheap as eau be had in, Virginia.
juno 1897 6m. h
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
DLuMEG MEMORIAL FEMALE
Il COLLEGE.

Rev. s. n. Preston, NJ. A., President.
Next session begins September 18th, 1887.
Board, fuel, lights. &c., With Collegiate
course, including Latin, Calisthenics,
Bookkeeping, and Vocal Music in class,
S17s for the entire sohool-year. Art,
Music, German, French, and Elocution
thoroughly taught. Three superior music
teachers. Unusual advantages In French
and Gcrman-tho teacher being native of
Holland. Location, climate. surroundings
all combine to mako u delightful school.
homo for girls. July22-1m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
JOS. v. KELLY,
Attorney at Law,

Y TAzEwELI. c. H., VIRGINIA..
Will practice in all the Courts of
Tazewell and adjoining counties.
rs All claims Entrusted will receive
prompt aud particular attention.
z Notary Public for Tazewell, Rus
aellsand Buchanan counties.
Office; with a. j, & S. u. MAY.
-onpesitesthe- CouStbouse., .a4s
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL COLLEGE
DLAoKsuuno, VA.

The 10th Session of this College com.
mences on Wednesday, September IA, 's7.
Tuition, free. Expenses, Sl35. 90, per ses.
sion OF months. TyPewriti,ig taught on
tue Remington Typewriter. For Catalogue
and further information, apply to,
l.. l.. LoA,Ax, Blneksburg, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
Lynchburg Produce Market.

Corrected by s. w. NoLIN & Co.,
Successors to Nowlin, Bros, & Co.
GRocERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
7ol Main street, August IL, 1887.
"a See figures below. Orders filed at
prices ruling, the day they are received.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19

pea @1i SITS ORGAN a aS5 $4,000.
Stool nnd Book Free. Other beautiful styles from
$50 1" S:S5. Circulars FREQ on application.
Special 30 Day offer now ready.
Tho oldest organ manufacturer In Washington,
y: j. 80 gears Misunderstanding orDa,is.
This organ VIII bo sent on 15 dnys' test trial.
@0,OOo of these organs now IN use. 1haU arc
beaMtifuL, thdD arc stccefl they arc lasting.
Address the ninpufncturer,
II. W. AM.xdkR, Washington. N. j.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
4 p. nriATn, JOHN O. WATTS
Lato Alto. Con. Late U. 8. Marshal
~ BLAIR & WATTS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
TAzsswELL c. H., Va,

TAzEwELL G. H., Va,
Will practico their profession in all the
Courts Of Tnzcwell county. Capt. Blair
will attend all tho Courts-both County
AM. end Circuit. Jan'l4.'s7.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
The richest humorous book of the
sv,SAlM !. n AT SARATOGA

The richest humorous book of the
sSSAMANTHA. AT SARATOGA
bxs'Josish Allen's Wife, Miss Holly
spent all last season amid the whirl
of fashion at Saratoga, and takes off
its follies,J flirtations, low neck dress.
ing, pug dogs, SC, in her inimitable
mirth-proyoking style. The book is
profusely illustrated by Opper. the
renowned artist Of Puck. Will sell
immensely. Price $3.50. Bright
agents wanted, Address,
HuBBARp Bros, Pubs,
April 22,6m. Philadelphia Pa.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
BAILlE NURSERY.
Fruit Trees and Grape
Vines.

a large stock OF the best sorts of
Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums and
Grapes especially selected for this
section. Blight proof Pears, Kieffer
and lie Contrc. Wild grove plums.
Niagara and Empire State Grapes.
All orders promptly filed.
Address, w. d. KELLY,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19

Practice in the Courts of Tazewell, Rus
sell and Buchanan counties, FederalC Courts
at Abingdon and Court of Appeals at
Wythevillc, Va.
ed-Partieular attention paid to thecollec-
eion of claims in the above named and adj
soislng counties; will also pay special at.
eentioa to the investigation of land titles in
said countless we'll AZ in the counties of
McDvwel and Mercer, Weat Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-08-19
Cross-Ties Wanted.

Seventy-fve (75)
thousand cross-ties
to be delivered
along; the line of
the Clinch Valley
Division Of the Nor
folk and Western
Railroad between
Graham and Taze-
well C.sH. y Specif-
cations as to quail
ity, size and meth
DDS Of delivery. can
be seen, and other
information obtain
ed at the Office of j.
@. Rawn, Engineer
in charge, Tazewell
G. Fl. va. sasa.
w. w. COE,
Chief Engineer,
N. 6 w. r. r. Co.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
Adulterated Foods.

The adulteratiOn of food Is a grow
lug evil that cannot be underestimate
ed. and for the abatement of which
we must look to the pressure of pub
lie opinion. which has compelled all
the action that has been so far taken
by the different state legislatures and
boards of health. In one way the
people themselves are responsible for
impure articles Of food, as there is a
certain class of buyers who always
want to obtain q great deal for lit
tie money. Inscriptions dealers are
quick to supply this demand with
profit to themselves. Then, again,
others wish to try so-called substi-
tutes and many articles are recon-
mended as ''just as good as the gen.
uine, and always find ready purchas-
ers.
One of the Philadelphia papers
tells of a man who, after starting in
the spice business at a considerable
expense, sold out at a loss rather
than continue to run mandatory
that only could be made profitable
by adulterating the goods. This was
probably an extreme case, but there
is a vast amount of adulterated spic-
es sold, the making of the adulter-
ants being a business in itself. One
large mill is kept busy grinding cocoa
nut shells, for this powder enters so
largely into the composition of cheap
pepper that the old jest about that
spice being half peas has lost its
point.
In some instances an article is re-
ally counterfeited, not adulterated.
Thus, in England, raspberry jam is
made of mashed potato, favored,
colored, sweetened and filled with to-
matO seeds. HICKMAN, of sugarine
notoriety, is said to have made a
good bogus jam by using hay-seed to
represent the seeds of the berry The
only way of procuring pure goods is
to purchase, as far as possible, arti-
cles that bear well-known names.
But in some cases even this is no
protection, as a printing establish
ment in New York City makes a bust
ness of supplying counterfeit labels,
principally of celebrated wines and
liquors.
The day of the wooden nutmeg
has passed, but the modern decep-
tions are far more dangerous, because
less easily detected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

work to produce a great reflux of for
eign immigration at the present time
There is the deplorable state of at
fairs in Ireland. The Jews are fee
ING in great numbers the bitter per-
secutions of their race IN Russia and
Roumania. Serious labor and indus
trial depression exists in England,
Scotland and Wales, and is driving
thousands of workmen to this coun-
try in search of work. Then there
are the growing dissatisfaction of the
peasant and working classes of Scan
dinavia; the increasing burdens of
taxation and the enforced military
service in Germany, and in general
the warlike and threatening aspect of
European affairs. From all these
causes, and others, it is natural that
we should receive a great increase of
foreign population during the present
year.
What is to be the effect of so large
a tide of immigration in the present
over-supplied condition of the labor
market? 1t is a fact that thousands
of American wOrkingmen are seeking
employment, not from any fault of
their own, but because demand, in
this season of temporary depression,
is not keeping pace with supply. The
coming to our shores of an army of
English, Irish, German and Scandi-
navian workingmen means still more
difficulty for the American artizan in
securing work. 1t is natural, there
fore, that there should be growing up,
among our wOrkingmen' unions, a
feeling of opposition to foreign labor
"a dangerous sentiment, if it should
be allowed to develop as has the
prejudice against Chinese labor on
the western coast. An act was
passed by the last congress which is
a direct recognition of this senti-
ment-an act providing for the exclu-
sion of aliens under contract to labor.
This shows that the American work
ingmen are beginning to get restless
under the competition of foreign la
Dor, and they do not seem to be with
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a condition of affairs may well rouse
apprehension. Congress will proba-
bly, be called upon to consider the
problem of regulating immigration in
the next session. If the subject is
ignored it will be at the risk of far
worse labor disturbances than any
we have known in the past.-Ffee
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